Rail joint and rail



March 30 192s; 1,578,263. 7 'r. M. CATE f RAIL JOINT AND RAIL Filed Nov. 10, 1925 Patented Mar. 30, 1926,

RAIL JOINT AND RAUL? Application filed November 10,1925. SerialNo: 68,1'82.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS M. GATE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Norfolk, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Rail Joint and Rail, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide novel means for joining the ends of two railroad rails in such a way that separation of the rail ends, either longitudinally or transversely, will be avoided, 10w joints being obviated, material being saved, track work being cut down, and safety being promoted.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that sort to which the vtion; Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Figure 2. i

In the drawings, there is shown a pair of rails comprising balls 1, webs 2, and flanges 3, the balls, the webs andthe flanges of both rails beingcut away at opposite sides "of the rails toform shoulders 4 which are inclined longitudinally of the rails, to form an inclined end surface 5 in each rail, co-' operating with the shoulder 4 ofthe other rail, and to form overlapped longitudinal extensions 6 in the rails, those portions 7 of the webs 2 which are located in extensions 6 being provided upon their inner surfaces with complemental recesses 8. the webs 2 having seats 9 located outwardly of the shoulders 4 and beyond the ends of the recesses 8. The joint includes a member comprising a base 10 cooperating with the flanges 3 of the rails, and an upstanding wing'll received in the recesses 8 and in the seats 9, securing elements 12 and 14, such as bolts, connecting the Webs 2 and the wing 11,.certain of the securing elements, to wit, the securing elements 14, being located outwardly of the shoulders 4, and beyond the ends of the recesses 8. 1

THOMAS or smmv qmn.

The device above described avoids the use of fish plates or angle bars, and presents a constructlon in whlch the rail ends cannot separate, either longitudinally or transversely, low joints and a battering of the rail ends being reduced to aminimum.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is t 1'. A pair of rails comprising balls, webs,

and flanges, the balls, the webs and the flanges of both rails, being cut away at opposite-sides of the rails to form shoulders which are inclined longitudinally 'of 'ithe rail, cooperating with the shoulder of the other rail, and to form overlapped longitudinal extensions in the rails, those portions of the webs which are located in the extensions being provided upon their inner surfaces with complemental recesses, and the webs having seats located outwaidly of the shoulders and beyond the ends of the recesses; a member comprising a base cooperating with the flanges of the rails, and an vupstanding wing; received in the recesses and in the seats; and securing elements connectlng the webs and the Wing, certain of the securlngelements belnglocated outward- 1y of the shoulders, and beyond the ends of i V the recesses. I 1 p 2. A pair of rails comprising balls, webs, and flanges, the'balls, the webs and the flanges of both rails being cut away at. op

rails, to forman inclined end surface in each posite sides of the rails .to vform shoulders which .are inclined longitudinally of the rails,,t0 form aninclined end surface in each rail, cooperating with the shoulder of the other rail, and to form overlapped longitudinal extensions in the rails, those portions of the webs which are located in the extensions being provided upon their inner surfaces with complemental'recesses,and the webs having seats located outwardly of the shoulders and beyond the ends of the recesses; a member comprising a base cooperating with the flanges of the rails, and an I upstanding wing received in the recesses and in the seats; and securing elements connecting the webs and the wing.

3. A pair of rails comprising balls, webs,

and flanges, the balls, the webs and the flanges ofbothrails being cut away at opposite sides of the rails to form shoulders which are inclined longitudinally of the rails, to form an inclined end surface in 2 o 1, I 1,578,263' I each rail, cooperating with the shoulder of the other rail, and to; form overlapped 1on gitudinal extensions in the rai1s,'those portions of the webs which are located in the extensions being provided upon their inner surfaces with complemental recesses; a member comprising 'a, base cooperating with the flanges of the rai1s,-and an upstanding wing recelved 1n the recesses; and in securing element connecting the webs and the wing. 10

In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed n y signature.

M. X GATE.

mark 

